Franziska Kinsky from Wchinitz and Tettau
Franziska Kinsky von Wchinitz and Tettau (full name Franziska de Paula Barbara Romana Bernharda ; * August 8, 1813 in Vienna ; † February 5, 1881 in Vienna) was due to her marriage to Prince Alois II. From April 20, 1836 to 12. November 1858 Princess of Liechtenstein .
biography
She was born in Vienna as the daughter of Count Franz de Paula Joseph Kinsky von Wchinitz and Tettau and his wife Therese von Wrbna and Freudenthal. Her father was the younger brother of Beethoven's patron Prince Ferdinand von Kinsky (1781–1812). On August 8, 1831, she married the future Prince of Liechtenstein, Alois II, in Vienna .
Her son Johann was barely of legal age when he ascended the throne, but wished to continue his education. Prince Johann II therefore appointed his mother Princess Franziska as his regent on February 10, 1859. She exercised the regency until in November of the 1860th
Princess Franziska founded the first aid fund for orphans in the Principality of Liechtenstein. In addition, she donated a house for an educational institution in Balzers (today Gutenberg House ), which was used for a secondary school for girls. In 1870 she acquired Wartenstein Castle and restored it in the spirit of Romanticism.
Their marriage resulted in eleven children, both sons became princes and remained childless.
- Marie (1834-1909); ∞ Count Ferdinand von Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg (1825–1896)
- Karoline (1836-1885); ∞ Prince Alexander von Schönburg-Hartenstein (1826–1896)
- Sophie (1837-1899); ∞ Prince Karl zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1834–1921)
- Aloysia (1838-1920); ∞ Count Heinrich von Fünfkirchen (1830–1885)
- Ida (1839-1921); ∞ Prince Adolf Josef Eduard von Schwarzenberg (1832–1914)
- Prince Johann II. (1840–1929)
- Franziska (1841-1858)
- Henriette (1843-1931); ∞ Alfred von und zu Liechtenstein (1842–1907)
- Anna (1846-1924); ∞ Prince Georg Christian von Lobkowitz (1835–1908)
- Therese (1850-1938); ∞ Duke Arnulf of Bavaria (1852–1907)
- Prince Franz I (1853–1938)
Her grave is in the crypt of the House of Liechtenstein in Vranov (Moravia).
swell
- Center d'Études des Dynasties Royales Européenes .
- Evelin Oberhammer: Liechtenstein, Franziska von. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ^ Peter Geiger: History of the Principality of Liechtenstein 1848 to 1866 . In: Yearbook of the Historical Association for the Principality of Liechtenstein . tape 70 . Vaduz 1970, p. 242 ff .
- ^ Eduard Mäder: Gutenberg (Lyzeum, Bildungshaus). In: Historical Lexicon for the Principality of Liechtenstein. December 31, 2011, accessed April 18, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Josefa zu Fürstenberg-Weitra | Princess of Liechtenstein 1836–1858 |
Elsa von Gutmann |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kinsky von Wchinitz and Tettau, Franziska |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | by marriage to the Princess of Liechtenstein |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1881 |
| Place of death | Vienna |